Resources
Guides, reports, and more to help you elevate the status of DSPsThe National Alliance For Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) has compiled a number of resources to assist direct support professionals, people receiving services, family members, human service organizations, state/national associations, and more. These include guides, reports, toolkits, and more that cover a variety of topics related to the direct support professional workforce.
Code of Ethics
The NADSP Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a straightforward and relevant guide for DSPs as they resolve the ethical dilemmas they face every day.
Competency Areas
The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the opportunity to address challenges, work on issues identified by the person they support, or assist someone in pursuing a goal.
Let’s Talk: ..Who Advocates for the Advocates? What Burnout Can Teach Us About Supporting Families and DSPs
Families and DSPs may have different roles but share a common mission. They both want individuals with disabilities to be ...
Disability Rights Are Under Attack but We Are Not Powerless
The disability community is facing another deeply troubling action from the federal government. In a memorandum issued yesterday, the Department ...
NADSP Code of Ethics: Tenet 1-Page Guides
Download 1-page guides about each tenet of the NADSP Code of Ethics ...
NADSP Commends States Filing Suit Against Medicaid Work Requirements
The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals commends the states and leaders who have filed suit against the Administration’s harmful ...
Advancing Empowerment Through Advocacy
Find out how to support advocacy efforts in the lives of people with disabilities ...
Policy Update: NADSP Condemns Justice Department’s Attempt to Weaken the Right to Community Living
Statement by Joseph M. Macbeth, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals The National Alliance for ...
Webinar: Statewide Certification: Insights from the New York, Georgia and Tennessee Pilot Programs
In this live webinar, the NADSP will provide an overview of recent state certification pilot programs. As of this moment, NADSP ...
Webinar: The Revised NADSP Code of Ethics
Join us for a free webinar about the revised NADSP Code of Ethics ...
NADSP Policy Update: Minnesota’s Medicaid Provider Cuts Serve as a Warning Sign for All States
Dear NADSP Community, Disability Scoop reported on a troubling situation in Minnesota that should concern every person who cares about ...
NADSP Code of Ethics Guidebook
Find out how the principles of the NADSP Code of Ethics apply to everyday work ...
NADSP Releases Revised Code of Ethics
Learn about the revised NADSP Code of Ethics, released in June 2026 ...
NADSP Policy Update: CMS Medicaid Work Rules Will Punish the People They Claim to Protect
On Monday, June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued an interim final rule implementing new Medicaid ...
